New York

MICHAEL HENKE: IAAI/CFI – Painted Post, NY

Professional bio coming soon.

DAVID KUBIAK: IAAI/CFI, NAFI/CFEI – Buffalo, NY

David Kubiak is a Certified Fire Investigator through the International Association of Arson Investigators and a Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators. David has over 25 years of experience in the fire service, having served as firefighter, lieutenant, captain, and assistant chief with Williamsville Fire Department. He has testified as a fire investigation expert in Federal Court and State Supreme Court in NY.

Additionally, he has over 23 years of experience with the Amherst Police Department, having served as patrol officer, investigator, and detective. David has served as the Supervising Criminal Investigator for Erie County where he developed the criminal investigation unit of the Erie County Assigned Counsel Program. David is an instructor for Erie County Central Police Services, and he was a fire instructor for the County of Erie. He holds an Associate of Science degree in Fire Engineering from Erie Community College, as well a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology from SUNY Buffalo.

EDWARD J. SIMONETTI: NAFI/CFEI – Port Jefferson, NY

Edward Simonetti is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators. He is currently the second assistant chief of the Terryville Fire Department where he has served over 29 years as a firefighter. Ed has more than 22 years of police service experience serving as both a police officer and a detective with the New York Police Department 28th Precinct. He was also as a detective with the New York Police Department Narcotics Division and the Arson & Explosion Squad. Prior to his retirement, Ed served on the New York City Joint Arson Task Force along with FDNY fire marshals and ATF agents who were responsible for investigating all federal and major state arson cases in New York City.

MARK L. FRAGOMENI: NAFI/CFEI – Albany, NY

Mark is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators. Mark has 28 years of experience in the fire service. Before retiring from Schenectady Fire Department in 2011, he had attained the rank of Deputy Chief and Director of Hazardous Materials & W.M.D. Mark has had extensive training in hazardous materials. He is currently pursuing his degree in Fire Administration from Empire State College.

ROBERT A. AMMANN: IAAI/CFI,  NAFI/CFEI – Long Island, NY

Robert Ammann is a Certified Fire Investigator through the International Association of Arson Investigators, and a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators. His fire service career spans 25 years in New York City and Nassau County. He retired as a fire marshal for the New York City Fire Department in 2006 and is a court-qualified expert witness. Bob has been a fire investigator in the private sector for over 12 years.

SCOTT KUHLMEY: IAAI/CFI – Lancaster, NY

Scott Kuhlmey is a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) through the International Association of Arson Investigators and is a New York State Certified Fire Investigator. He has over 35 years of fire service experience in various positions, including his current position as a Senior Fire Investigator with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. Scott Kuhlmey is a court-qualified expert witness.

JEFFREY T. WALKOWICZ : NAFI/CFEI – Alden, NY

Jeffrey Walkowicz is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators and is also a Certified Fire Investigator through the State of New York. He has over 20 years of experience in the fire service and is now a full-time fire investigator for the Rochester Fire Department in Rochester, New York. He is a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators and its New York chapter, the National Association of Fire Investigators, and the International Association of Firefighters. Jeffrey is a court qualified expert witness.

JAMES SPENCER: NAFI/CFEI, IAAI/ECT- Glenville, NY

James Spencer is a Certified Fire Investigator through the State of New York, Pro Board, a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators, and a Certified Evidence Collection Technician through the International Association of Arson Investigators. He has over 18 years of experience in the fire industry in various positions, including his current position as a Firefighter for the West Glenville Fire Company and Senior Fire Investigator for Schenectady County.

JOHN S. ANIELLO: IAAI/CFI, IAAI/FIT, NAFI/CFEI– South Salem, NY

John Aniello is a Certified Fire Investigator and a Certified Fire Investigation Technician through the International Association of Arson Investigators. He is also a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators. John has over 16 years of experience in the fire service and has been a fire investigator with the Westchester County Cause & Origin Team since 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire, Arson and Explosion Investigation from Eastern Kentucky University. John is an Electrical Unlimited Contractor through the State of Connecticut and a Certified Hazardous Materials Technician by the National Fire Protection Association.